The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-11-15
COOK COUNTY JAZZ.
How Everything ia Managed Inside the
Prison,

Prison.
Cook COUNTY JAZZ, CHICAGO, November
IL. $500 Something after midnight Parson
complained that the hum of con-
versaton IN the iaier's office annoyed him
and prevented linn from sleeping. The
wooden door between the Office and cell room
was closed and the Texas anarchist dropped
into ON uneasy sumher. In the Office busy
crowd Of reporters stood writing at the high
desk, or iounged about talking with the depu-
ties Occasionally n heavy step sounded on
the iron stair outside and the storm door was
opened, revealing n candidate for admission
10 all the honors provided for the possessors
of passes. From within the lawyers cage
game the sharp metallic click of the Associated
Press instrument
DIsPATCHING THE GATHERING INCIDENTS
OF the night, along the otherwise silent corri-
doris sounded the slow, regular tramp of the
deputies, composing the death watch, TO and
fro, ceaselessly in front of the cell doors, be-
hind which were the tour forfeited lives.
At brief intervals when the hum of CONVEX
Raton sank low, could be heard the measured
tick of clock ON the office wall marking time
for the ones for whom time would soon DO no
more.
But on the street armed policemen paced
their beats, and all who had no business in the
neighborhood were promptly ordered to move
on, and if they did not move at once they were
assisted The Jail proper occupies the Illinois
street front of tho building, while that part
used by the criminal conrt fronts on Michigan
street. On the latter front is the main en-
trance, through which all who enter must
pass. This opening is guarded by heavy
double Iron door, which is kept closed and
fastened by paddock and cham. Immediately
within the door stand two trusty policemen
grmed with breech-loadng rifles, and carrying
thirty eight rounds ench in n convenient car
tridge box. A step sounds in the outer vesti-
bule, and from the watchful sentries comes tho
stern cry
"wHo COMES THERE2"
A voice from the outside replies, then the
paddock opens, q chain is ratified and the doors
blide apart few inches and n survey Is made
by the guards of the individual applying for
admission. If his credentials are satisfactory
the doors are opened sufficiently for him TO
pass in. Inside, other guards, bearing rifles
move about over the tiled floor, and at tho
head of a wide stairway leading to the upper
floor, tho mu2zlc of loaded rifle in the
bands of the officer projects over the steps.
The court rooms above are occupied by several
companies of policemen with whole arsenal
Of weapons and ammunition In the room are
numerous sentries ready to open on any susp-
cious looking individuals who may approach
Tn the surrounding roofs.
The Jail proper is reached by crossing q
parrow court dismal and cold in darkness. In
this part of the building special preparations
have been made for the reception of unwel-
come callers. Now and then louder voice
than common floats out from the cell room,
whore some ordinary prisoner has walked with
q cry, but from the cells Of the condemned
comes only the low murmur of conversation be-
tween the guardsand their wards.
About one o'clock, while there was compar-
AtiVe silence the occupants of the sheriff S
Office were startled by a crash and bang from
the northern corridor. IL was nothing, only
the sheriff and few other officers
EXPERIMENTING WITH THE sCAFFoLp
and testing ii and the ropes. \ few minutes
alter two O'Clock Spies stood at the door Of his
cell smoking and talking through the bars
with his guard. AS the slow hours swung
along even the proximity of death grew mo-
nOtonOus,
Como and look at Lining" said Sheriff
Matson 20 q group OF reporters. Between three
end four the rumble of wheels outside penc-
trated the thick walls, and the wagon drove
up and unloaded four collins one for Spies,
one for Engel, one for Fischer, and one for
Parsons
At $3.50 all were asleep Fieldon and Schwab
IN their cells In the second tier. having retired
before midnight. In tho first ilush of relief 70
them, Imprisonment for life was a very small
matter, and they could sleep in safety
About four Fischer awoke. and after refresh
Ing himself with draught OF water, relapset
unto slumber. Not many minutes from siS
o'clock came daylight cold and piiiless as the
law about TO be avenged. and hustle diferen
from that of night invaded the socluson of IN,
prison,
o'clock came, and the rumhlmg of wagons. thu
blowing of whistles and the ringing of bell
Gold that the people outside were astir Bu
The anarchists slept ON. il was Just Ga
o'clock when Engel awoke. Within the mex
ten minutes his three doomed companions
opened their eyes. They tumbled out Of thcil
cots and hastily dressed themselves. No con
Sersation took place between the anarshSt'
and their guards. Spies and Parsons simply
hade them goodbye, and III few minutes the
deputies emerged from the cell room. They
were relieved by others. Fischer was the first
one 10 emerge from his cell. Accompanied 10y
deputies he stepped over TO the plain iron sink
and took good wash. His every movement
was closely watched Spies next performed
his ablutions, and seemed 10 enjoy them. Old
man Engel followed the young anarchist, and
che last 10 wash was Parsons,
PREPARATIoNs FOR THE HANGING.